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A Visit with Waterhouse and Zorn
John William WaterhouseFair Rosamund (detail) (1916)Last Sunday, I broke the plague-seal on my front door – my entire family has been suffering some diabolical and tenacious illness for more than a...
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DVD Review: Grinding Your Own Oil Paint
Though most of us purchase pre-tubed oil paints today, there was a time when that was just not possible. Successful artists of the past often had apprentices whose job it was each morning to mix their...
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At Auction: American Art at Christie's May 22
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)Boy Graduate (1959)oil on canvas74 ½ X 36 in.Has illustration been graduated to the same level as fine art?Christie's Auction House in New York City will be hosting a sale of...
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At Auction: Illustrators at Sotheby's American Art Sale, May 21 (NYC)
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)After the Prom (1957)oil on canvas31 ⅛ X 29 ⅛ in.Previews for Sotheby's sale of American Art begin today in New York City, and just as in Chrisitie's sale of the same name...
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At Auction: Edmund Blair Leighton in Sotheby's Sale of British & Irish Art,...
Edmund Blair Leighton (1852-1922)A King and a Beggar Maid (1898)oil on canvas64 X 48 ½ in.Sotheby's upcoming London sale of British & Irish Art features several beautiful works, including samples...
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At Auction: Chinese Contemporary Figurative Paintings, Sotheby's, Beijing
Chen Yanning (b. 1945)Aureole (2010)oil on canvas59 ¾ X 68 ⅛ in.ESTIMATE: $354,156 - $418,549 USDWhen speaking to several American Representational painters who had travelled to Beijing to participate...
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George O'Hanlon on Suggested Donation Podcast
On the latest episode of the Suggested Donation Podcast, hosts Tony Curanaj and Ted Minoff discuss art materials with George O'Hanlon, technical director and co-founder of Natural Pigments. The...
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Words of Wisdom: On Schedules and "Being in the Mood"
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)April Fool: Girl with Shopkeeper (1948)Rockwell typically spent three weeks on a Post cover, including time allocated for gathering models, props, and photographs. His...
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Bouguereau was a Sissy
"I produce a lot because I work all day long, without any breaks. It is the only way in fact of achieving good work."¹ – William BouguereauConsidering the size, complexity, and fine finish of William...
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Words of Wisdom: Clausen and Gérôme – Art for Art's Sake
Sir George Clausen (1852-1944)HaymakersIf "art for art's sake" means for truth's sake, or for beauty's sake - to express nature as well, and with as good workmanship as one can, one cannot have a...
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Williamsburg Paint Giveaway
Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors has never gone out of its way to advertise their paints. Since the beginning, when founder Carl Plansky decided to take his small-scale, paint-making project public,...
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The Companion Book to Richard Schmid's Alla Prima II Soon to be Released
The Companion book to Richard Schmid's Alla Prima II is set to go to press next week, which means publication is right on schedule, and just around the corner. Comprising 264 pages and 384 images,...
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I Don't Know Why You Say Good-Bye . . . I Say Hello! New Changes at...
A behind the scene look at UnderpaintingsA Letter from the Editor, Chief Cook, and Bottle-WasherWhen I began writing the Underpaintings blog six years ago, it was, in part, a reaction to a dilemma I...
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